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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: How many of those are advocacy groups and how many are service deliverers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (9 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: The main business of this meeting is to continue our budget 2013 discussions with various civil society representatives and focus groups. The submissions received and a summary paper by the clerk to the committee have been circulated. Due to the workload and the number of committee meetings this week, it is proposed to hold over consideration of the minutes of the meetings on 7 and 9...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (9 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: No, they are all lined up for this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (9 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I expect all groups to be present and we are holding four modules.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (9 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes, it is all laid out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: We continue with the committee's examination of the pre-budget submissions from representatives of civil society and focus groups. I welcome Mr. John Dolan of the Disability Federation of Ireland, Dr. Shari McDaid of Mental Health Reform and Mr. John Dunne of the Carers Association. The purpose of this engagement is not to have a detailed presentation of the budget submissions but to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: That concludes this afternoon's part of this module. If there is no other business I will now adjourn the meeting until tomorrow morning when it will continue its overview of the 2013 pre-budget submissions. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Is Mr. O'Connell indicating he would like to make a comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Mr. Sweeney indicated earlier that he would like to add a comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Which of the witnesses wants to respond first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I now call Deputy Boyd Barrett, then Deputy O'Donnell before we conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I will indulge the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I have indulged Deputies Mathews and Boyd Barrett, but I ask them to refer to the budget submissions. I am not having a theoretical debate on economics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Let us discuss the specific recommendations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I will call Deputy O'Donnell who has been waiting patiently and then I will conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I ask Mr. O'Brien to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Mr. O'Brien.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Mr. Sweeney and ask him to respond to questions. There will be other questioners and Mr. Sweeney will have an opportunity to make additional comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Mathews, I have to direct you towards-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy may ask as many questions as he wishes. If the Deputy's question is not related to the agencies or witnesses submissions it is not relevant.